University of Rhode Island

Sustainable Landscapes Program

Plants Least-Preferred by Deer

Trees

Acer platanoides (Norway maple)
Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood)
Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood)
Crataegus spp. (Hawthorn)
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)
Fraxinus americana (White ash)
Ilex opaca (American holly)
Liquidamber styraciflua (Sweetgum)
Picea glauca (White spruce)
Picea pungens (Colorado spruce)
Picea abies (Norway spruce)
Pinus mugo (Mugo pine)
Pinus thunbergiana (Japanese black pine)
Pinus sylvestris (White pine)
Populus spp. (Poplar)
Pyrus communis (Common pear)

Shrubs

Amelanchier spp. (Serviceberry)
Berberis spp. (Barberry)
Buddleia spp. (Butterfly bush)
Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood)
Caryopteris spp. (Blue mist)
Clethra spp. (Sweet pepperbush)
Cotinus coggygria (Smoke tree)
Cotoneaster spp. (Cotoneaster)
Cytisus spp. (Broom)
Enkianthus campanulatus (Redvein enkianthus)
Forsythia spp. (Forsythia)
Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of sharon)
Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar)
Lagerstroemia spp. (Crape myrtle)
Mahonia spp. (Mahonia)
Myrica spp. (Bayberry)
Pieris japonica (Japanese pieris)
Potentilla spp. (Cinquefoil)
Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)
Spirea spp. (Spirea)
Vitex spp. (Chaste tree)
Yucca spp. (Yucca)

Herbaceous

Achillea spp. (Yarrow)
Aconitum spp. (Monkshood)
Agapanthus spp. (Lily of the Nile)
Ageratum spp. (Floss flower)
Allium spp. (Allium)
Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)
Anaphalis triplinervis (Pearly Everlasting)
Anemone spp. (Windflower)
Aquilegia spp. (Columbine)
Arabis spp. (Cress)
Armeria maritima (Sea Pink)
Artemisia spp. (Artemisia)
Astilbe spp. (Astilbe)
Aubrietia spp. (False Rockcress)
Calendula spp. (Pot Marigold)
Campanula carpatica (Harebell)
Campanula medium (Canterbury Bells)
Chrysanthemum spp. (Daisy)
Coreopsis spp. (Coreopsis)
Cynoglossum nervosum (Houndstongue)
Delphinium spp. (Delphinium)
Dicentra spp. (Bleeding Heart)
Digitalis spp.(Foxglove)
Dryopteris spp. (Wood Fern)
Festuca spp. (Fescue Grass)
Gaillardia spp. (Blanket Flower)
Helleborus spp. (Lakespur)
Hesperis matronalis (Dame's Rocket)
Hyacinthoides spp. (Hyacinth)
Hypericum spp. (St. John's Wort)
Iris spp. (Iris)
Linaria macroccana (Toad Flax)
Lupinus spp. (Lupine)
Lychnis spp. (Rose campion)
Mentha spicata (Spearmint)
Moluccella laevis (Bells of Ireland)
Narcissus spp. (Daffodils)
Nephrolepis (Sword fern)
Nepeta spp. (Cat Mint)
Origanum spp. (Marjoram)
Paeonia lactiflora (Peony)
Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy)
Perovskia spp. (Russian sage)
Polygonum vulgaris (Tansy)
Pteridium spp. (Bracken)
Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque flower)
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
Salvia spp. (Sage/salvia)
Santolina spp. (Lavender cotton)
Sedum kamtschaticum (Yellow stone crop)
Stachys byzantina (Lamb's ear)
Teucrium spp. (Germander)
Trillium spp. (Trillium)
Woodwardia spp. (Chain fern)

Ground Covers

Calluna spp. (Heather)
Erica spp. (Heath)
Ajuga reptans (Carpet Bugle)
Lavandula augustifolium (Lavender)
Manzanita (Bearberry)
Thymus spp. (Thyme)
Vinca minor (Myrtle)
Zantedeschia spp. (Calla lily)

Vines

Lonicera spp. (Honeysuckle)
Wisteria spp. (Wisteria)